Tenth Generation

792. Permelia DEWEY was born on 6 January 1822 in Ohio.^96,178,179 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Flora Township, Sauk County, WI.¹⁸⁰ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹⁶ Permelia appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴⁶ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹⁵

(She could not be located in Monroe County in the 1900 Census, although she died there in 1901.) She died on 3 January 1901 at the age of 78 in Oakdale, Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.^101,179 According to the Death Registration record, she died of "heart disease," which she had suffered for ten years. Permelia was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^179,181 in the Oak Grove Cemetery. (She also has a gravestone marker in the Ridgeville Methodist Cemetery on Highway A.)

Permelia DEWEY and Silas Curtis THOMPSON were married on 19 February 1840 in Bainbridge, Ross County, OH.¹⁷⁸ Silas Curtis THOMPSON was born on 3 June 1819 in Portage County, OH.^{95,96,180,182} (He was listed as "Sylvester" in the 1850 Census, and in later years his surname was spelled "Thomson" in the census records.) He appeared in the census in 1840 in Union, Ross County, OH.¹⁸³ His household consisted of one male, age 20-30 (Silas, age 21); one male, age 5-10 (one of his unknown sons); and one female, age 20-30 (probably Permelia, age 18). He appeared in the census in 1850 in Flora Township, Sauk County, WI.¹⁸⁰ His household consisted of Sylvester, age 30; Permelia, age 28; and Allem, age 9. All were born in Ohio, and his occupation was listed as "Farmer." Silas appeared in the census in 1860 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹⁶ His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴⁶ His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹⁵ His occupation was "Farmer." Silas died on 18 November 1888 at the age of 69 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^179,182 He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^181,182 in the Oak Grove Cemetery. (He also has a gravestone marker in the Ridgeville Methodist Cemetery on Highway A.)

Permelia DEWEY and Silas Curtis THOMPSON had the following children:

864	i.	Allem THOMPSON was born about 1840 in Ohio.¹⁸⁰ He appeared in the census in 1850 in Flora Township, Sauk County, WI.^96,180 (He was not listed with his parents in the 1860 Census.)
+865	ii.	Franklin Albert THOMPSON.
+866	iii.	Amanda THOMPSON.
+867	iv.	Amelia "Millie" THOMPSON.
868	v.	(Unknown Child I) THOMPSON was born (date unknown).
869	vi.	(Unknown Child II) THOMPSON was born (date unknown).
+870	vii.	Ralph C. THOMPSON.